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i fix one thing at a time and it needs something else almost immediately it seems.

first when i bought it i got the oil brake pads and discs changed and tires done. the whole front end was practically replaced, struts, strut mounts, control arms w/ ball joints and control arm bushings. and one tie rod end so far, it could still need the tie rods ends and the sway bar but it seems much better than when origianlly purchased about 1 year ago and i've only put about 3-5,000 miles on it.

and along the way i fixed the back dash vibe rumble, the hazard flasher central locking button and many of the loose rattle shakes and bump noises, the brakes were done 2 more times and the abs, dsc, brake lights were all resolved

so anyway now i finally got all these problems fixed. I finally got all the dash lights out and resolved and now 2 days later the service engine light came on again...ima gunna kill someone or brake something

it pisses me off so much, all meanwhile im tryin to save money to do my clutch, guibo/fliex disc and trans mounts, but all these little problems keep jumping in the way.

I feel you bro...just did a full cooling system overhaul 2 weekends ago also did bushings for control arms, sway bar end links, plugs, belts..all DIY and still ran me $1k in parts..3 days later car won't start... have to have it towed, just picked it up tonight with new cam sensor, fuel filter, fuel pump and a receipt for $900..

yeah i did all that front end work and i still have that stupid as u say ghost ship sound at low turning parking type speeds especially if there is any type of little bump in the road like when turning into a driveway over a sidewalk ramp thingy

yeah im over about 3,000 total parts and labor in this thing this year and cant decide wether to sell it or keep workin on it

yeah I figured that. it definitley seems like some young kid beatin on it, crazy stop n go's, every pothole in sight, no slow for speed bumps...oh well wha tcan i do now...it'll either get better as I progress thru all these updates, upgrades, replacements and repairs or I'll trade it for a year or 2 newer...who knows